God’s chief end: to glorify himself. what is he seeking? Jn 4... OT perspective: Messiah comes to redeem Israel and annihilate Gentiles - salvation by force NT surprise: Jesus came to sacrifice himself, save the world, and invite others to follow his pattern
provide examples from Acts of the three marks
committed: church planting is hard, so people involved dedicate themselves fruit: the Lord often seems to bless church plants in particular with lots of conversion growth
- large churches are often “resource” churches. they have the means to launch and support many other ministries, including church plants (christ covenant)
instead of giving the whole speech, I’ll focus on two values that will be at the heart of this church plant.
Church Planting Presentation - Presentation Transcript
The Charlotte Project
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Church Planting:
God’s “upside-down” idea
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Church Planting:
God’s “upside-down” idea
God’s chief end?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Church Planting:
God’s “upside-down” idea
God’s chief end?
John 4:23 -But the hour is coming, and is now
here, when the true worshipers will worship the
Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking
such people to worship him.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Church Planting:
God’s “upside-down” idea
God’s chief end?
John 4:23 -But the hour is coming, and is now
here, when the true worshipers will worship the
Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking
such people to worship him.
The OT perspective
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Church Planting:
God’s “upside-down” idea
God’s chief end?
John 4:23 -But the hour is coming, and is now
here, when the true worshipers will worship the
Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking
such people to worship him.
The OT perspective
The NT surprise
Thursday, February 12, 2009
How does God accomplish his
purposes in the world?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
How does God accomplish his
purposes in the world?
Through the church...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
How does God accomplish his
purposes in the world?
Through the church...
For God’s kingdom to
spread, the church must
grow...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What is the church?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What is the church?
Who had to ask the question?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What is the church?
Who had to ask the question?
The Reformers answer -
3 marks:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What is the church?
Who had to ask the question?
The Reformers answer -
3 marks:
Word
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What is the church?
Who had to ask the question?
The Reformers answer -
3 marks:
Word
Sacraments
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What is the church?
Who had to ask the question?
The Reformers answer -
3 marks:
Word
Sacraments
Discipline
Thursday, February 12, 2009
To the present
Thursday, February 12, 2009
To the present
Thursday, February 12, 2009
To the present
What are the benefits of church planting?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
To the present
What are the benefits of church planting?
People involved
are committed!!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
To the present
What are the benefits of church planting?
People involved
are committed!!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
To the present
What are the benefits of church planting?
People involved
are committed!!
Grow or die
Thursday, February 12, 2009
To the present
What are the benefits of church planting?
People involved
are committed!!
Grow or die
Evangelistic fruit
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What size church?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What size church?
Is large or small more advantageous?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What size church?
Is large or small more advantageous?
Large churches have
certain advantages,
including:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What size church?
Is large or small more advantageous?
Large churches have
certain advantages,
including:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What size church?
Is large or small more advantageous?
Small ch
u
generallrches are
effective y more
Large churches have in minist
certain advantages, r y:
including:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What size church?
Is large or small more advantageous?
Small ch
u
generallrches are
effective y more
Large churches have in minist
certain advantages, r y:
including: Greater
in minis % involve d
tr y
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What size church?
Is large or small more advantageous?
Small ch
u
generallrches are
effective y more
Large churches have in minist
certain advantages, r y:
including: Greater
in minis % involve d
tr y
More e
v
per capangelism
ita
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What size church?
Is large or small more advantageous?
Small ch
u
generallrches are
effective y more
Large churches have in minist
certain advantages, r y:
including: Greater
in minis % involve d
tr y
More e
v
per capangelism
ita
More d
i
per capscipleship
ita
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Ideal overall pattern:
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Ideal overall pattern:
Numerous smaller
churches, committed to
planting more smaller
churches with their
same values
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The Charlotte Project
\"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has
risen, not only because I see it, but because by it I see
everything else.\"
-C.S. Lewis
Thursday, February 12, 2009
How we got here
Thursday, February 12, 2009
How we got here
waiting for assessment
Thursday, February 12, 2009
How we got here
waiting for assessment
waiting for the right call
Thursday, February 12, 2009
How we got here
waiting for assessment
waiting for the right call
waiting for support
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Why Charlotte?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Why Charlotte?
Good history there
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Why Charlotte?
Good history there
Seminary connection
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Why Steele Creek?
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Why Steele Creek?
Booming residential
area
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Why Steele Creek?
Booming residential
area
2nd largest job
center in Charlotte
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Why Steele Creek?
Booming residential
area
No Reformed
presence
2nd largest job
center in Charlotte
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Our vision
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Our vision
To glorify God and make
his invisible kingdom visible
in Charlotte and
throughout the world
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Our vision
To glorify God and make
his invisible kingdom visible
Ancient and
in Charlotte and
Authentic worship
throughout the world
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Our vision
To glorify God and make
his invisible kingdom visible
Ancient and
in Charlotte and
Authentic worship
throughout the world
Honest & Inviting
community groups
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Current Phase & Need
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Current Phase & Need
Preparing
Gathering
Developing
Mentoring
Growing
Locating
Multiplying
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Current Phase & Need
Preparing
Gathering
Developing
Mentoring
Growing
Locating
Multiplying
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Current Phase & Need
Amount raised
Amount still needed
Preparing
Gathering
Developing
Mentoring 45%
Growing 55%
Locating
Multiplying
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What you can do
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What you can do
Pray
Thursday, February 12, 2009
What you can do
Pray
&
Give
Thursday, February 12, 2009
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